ATHLETICS: Grantham athletes tackle challenging Nene Valley 10

The Nene Valley 10-mile road race round the streets of Peterborough has the reputation for being one of the most treacherous in the region.

But this year, rain on top of a heavy leaf fall made looking out to avoid getting injured the main priority for the six Grantham Running Club athletes who took part.

Despite the challenging nature of the course on the day, Scott Jones not only managed to set a personal best time but was also able to dip under the 70-minute mark.

He was closely followed by the rapidly improving Andrew Spencer who knocked two-and-a-half minutes off a PB set earlier this year. For fellow GRC team-mates Nick and Louise Payne, and Ruth Dunston, it was their first time at the distance.